Strawberry Hot Chocolate
Prep Time
15 mins
Cook Time
2 mins
Warm up with a mug of strawberry-flavored white hot chocolate. This pretty pink beverage tastes like a bowl of strawberries and cream and will make a perfect treat for Valentine’s Day or any winter’s day.
Course:
Drinks
Cuisine:
American
Keyword:
hot chocolate, strawberry, strawberry hot chocolate
Servings: 12 servings
Calories: 168 kcal
Ingredients
Strawberry Hot Cocoa Mix
- 2 ounces freeze-dried strawberries
- ¼ cup powdered sugar
- ¼ cup powdered milk
- 12 ounces white chocolate, or pink candy melts for a bright pink color
Single Serving of Strawberry Hot Chocolate
- 8 ounces milk
- 3-4 tablespoons of strawberry hot cocoa mix
Instructions
Strawberry Hot Cocoa Mix
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Crush freeze-dried strawberries into fine crumbs using a food processor or by smashing them in a large zip-top bag using a rolling pin or meat mallet.
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Set a fine-mesh sieve over a large bowl.
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Press the crushed strawberries through the sieve discarding any larger pieces.
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Then, sift the powdered sugar and powdered milk through the sieve into the bowl.
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Finely chop the pink candy melts or white chocolate using a food processor or a knife.
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Stir the candy melts or white chocolate into the strawberry hot cocoa mix until well combined.
Single Serving of Strawberry Hot Chocolate
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Bring milk to a boil.
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Whisk in 3-4 tablespoons of the strawberry hot cocoa mix.
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Pour into a coffee mug and enjoy plain, topped with whipped cream or marshmallows.
Recipe Notes
If you want your strawberry hot chocolate to be vibrantly pink (as pictured), use pink candy melts to make your hot cocoa mix. If you use white chocolate to make your hot cocoa mix, your hot chocolate will be very pale pink.
If using a white chocolate candy bar, you can grate it using a cheese grater.
The calories listed are for 1 serving of the strawberry cocoa mix.
Store in a jar for up to 3 months until ready to serve.